NiDCOM Chairman Dabiri-Erewa visited trafficked Nigerian girls rescued in Ghana.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has condemned what she described as modern day slavery (human trafficking).
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The NiDCOM chairman’s condemnation follows the intervention on 10 Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana for prostitution, under the guise of “sales girls”.
Dabiri-Erewa visited the victims in Ghana over the weekend, as she commended the Chairman BOT of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), Ghana, Chief Calistus Elozieuwa and his team for helping with the rescue.
Also present in Ghana were the representatives of the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodima, represented by the Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Amara Iwuanyanwu, and the Commissioner for Women Affairs of Imo State, Mrs. Nkechinyere Ugwu.
The team were received by the Acting Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Amb Adeoye Ifedayo.
Hon. Dabiri-Erewa emphasized the need for a permanent solution to eradicate human trafficking in Nigeria.
“We must declare a war against human traffickers,” she said.
She urged parents to always question the whereabouts of their children when taken away by relatives or friends and encouraged collective efforts to ensure traffickers are named and arrested.
The NiDCOM boss further mentioned that the rescued girls would be handed over to NAPTIP, who will in turn hand them over to their various states for total counselling and rehabilitation.
On his part, Amb. Ifedayo commended the NIDO in Ghana and stressed the need to do everything to put a stop to human trafficking.
Meanwhile, the representative of the Imo State Governor reiterated government’s commitment to the welfare and wellbeing of the rescued girls.
Also, the Plateau State Governor represented by the Commissioner for Women Affairs also pledged to cater to the welfare and full rehabilitation of the stranded girls.
The delegation also met with the high echelon of the Ghanaian Police who pledged total cooperation in the war against human trafficking.
The entire team later met with the girls who were in high spirits and looked forward to returning home.
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Recall that the news of the situation of the girls went viral after being intercepted by NIDO in Ghana, which promptly alerted NIDCOM, leading to the swift intervention.
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